PART 1 (Interview)

Time:4-5 minutes

Now, in this first part of the ielts speaking test I'm going to ask you some questions about ........ .

Q. What kind of place is it?
A. As a matter of fact, I was born in a city where I still reside, which is New Delhi. As far as my parents are concerned, even they were born in New Delhi. This is a beautiful city with lots of evidence and marks of history, tradition and modernization. It’s the capital of India and indeed a massive metropolitan area which is situated on the north side of the country.

Q. What’s the most interesting part of your home area?
A. The modern facilities that have been brought to my hometown are, in my opinion, the most interesting parts due to which I would say that I like my hometown. The medical facilities along with the education have really developed in the past decade or so. In terms of places India Gate, Lotus temple, Qutb Minar, The Red Fort are some interesting places and attraction in my hometown.

Q. What kind of jobs do the people in your town/ village do?
A. My town mostly consists of the people who belong to the working class. As a matter of fact, due to the presence of quite a many government offices in the city of New Delhi, a majority part of habitats belong to the working class. Many of them work in Government and semi-government offices while many others work in private organizations and multinational companies. The numbers of business persons are quite high as well.

Q. Is your hometown changing?
A. Yes, and in a very fast pace. Over the past few years, there has been a welcoming change as far as the public transport has developed. Apart from this, as already informed, there has been an increase in the area of medical facilities in the form of hospitals catering with up to date and latest machines. More and more people are coming to live in the capital city for better employment, education and treatment. As a result, the population here is also increasing.

Q. Would you say it is a good place to live? Why?
A. Yes, it definitely is a good place to live in. There are various opportunities for the employment and education, the transportation facility is nice and the beautiful and planned city is indeed a nice place to live in.

Q. What changes would you like to make to your hometown?
A. The one change that I would definitely like to make to my hometown is the safety for the women. Of late, there have been instances when women have been harassed in my city. This one thing has brought shame to my town, so it would be my endeavor to bring this change to my city. Apart from that, I would like to change the way some business markets have emerged. I would like the city to have more security and law enforcing force and security camera to monitor every street vulnerable to crime.

Let’s talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student?

Work :

Q. What’s your job? Why did you choose that kind of work?
A. My current job is to procure the aircraft parts from the vendors, across the globe. It includes floating of quotations, tenders, analyzing them and then ordering the item from the vendor who quotes the least. And this job is not by choice but by compulsion.

Q. How long have you been doing it?
A. It’s been approximately two decades since I am in my current job.

Q. What is a typical day like at your work?
A. A typical day consists of sitting down in front of the desktop and going through the emails received a day earlier, analyzing them and then taking necessary actions. Sometimes attending the meeting is mandatory and then preparing my upcoming tasks is also required. I take half an hour break for lunch and again followed up with the same routine.

Q. Are there things you don’t like about it? What are they?
A. The ‘monotony’ of my tasks is something I do not like at all. The job is too monotonous and this adds up to the frustration. Apart from my job being monotonous, there is one more thing that I would like to change and that is the timing. The duty hours are too long which starts from 9 in the morning till 6 in the evening.

Study:

Q. What subjects are you studying?
A. Currently, I am pursuing my Masters in Law and the subject that I am studying now includes Jurisprudence, Company Law, International Law… to name a few.

Q. Why did you choose those subjects? How long have you been studying them?
A. I chose these subjects because it was my passion to have a qualification in the field of Law. I always had the passion towards this profession of Law. And moreover, it boosts my self-confidence. It’s been almost 2 years since I am studying it.

Q. Do you enjoy them? Why?
A. Yes, I do enjoy these subjects as I told that it was due to my sheer passion towards this profession that I chose this subject.

Q. Are there many job opportunities for you?
A. Yes, there are plenty of job opportunities for a qualified Lawyer. Apart from the job opportunities, there is a possibility of starting your own practice. One can be the boss of his own fate by pursuing a Law practice.

Q. What is the best thing about studying?
A. The best thing about studying is that the learning curve remains upward. And moreover, the mental faculties are also alert which ultimately helps in keeping a person active and not getting old. Apart from this, one always feels like being an earnest learner at every step of life. Studying not only ensures the degree we need to have a better career but also makes us ready for the upcoming challenges. This is the most common method to learn about the world, people and untold stories of the history.

To me, studying is a very important activity that remains me updates, enhances my knowledge, entertain me and prepare me to take challenges.

PART 2 (Cue Card)

Time:3-4 minutes

Now, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for 1-2 minutes.
Before you talk you'll have one minute to think about what you are going to say and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand?

OK, here's some paper and a pencil to make notes, and here is your topic. I'd like you to describe ......... .

PART 3 (Discussion)

Time:4-5 minutes

We've been talking about ............. , and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this.

Q. Is friendship important in your culture?
A. Yes, friendship definitely does stand out on a pedestal which is above all, I would like to say, even higher than the pedestal where the relationship stands at. However, here I would also like to mention that with the term relationship, I would like to exclude the relationship of one with his or her spouse. In our culture, we revere our friendship. We often recite that life is impossible without friends. Friendship is very special in our country, tradition and society.

Q. How many close friends can you have?
A. There is definitely a limit to all the good things that one can have access to. Similarly, though one can have ‘n’ number of friends but there are a very few who can be categorized as a close friend, those whom one can confide in and have a heart to heart talk. In my case, I can have 2-3 very close friends.

Q. Are friends more important than family?
A. No, I would not support this statement. There is no doubt that in case of any need, friends will be beside you, but then we cannot compare family. Once again I would like to say that family in this instance comprises of the spouse, the parents and children, and their relationship is beyond comparison. Yes, friends do definitely have a special edge in our life but family comes first. Perhaps then stands the friendship which is very important as well.

Q. What are the qualities of a good friend?
A. A good friend is a person in whom one can confide, can share one’s heart out. Rather share anything and everything without even thinking about the after effects of it. A good friend is also one who gives you a frank, fair and genuine advice, guidance and support in the hour of your need. (Written by - Neeraj)

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